Keeping in mind the institutional nature of the site surrounding and the project brief, the concept – “pool of ideas and loop of feedback”, was evolved. The design revolves around pooling in research minds and creating a loop of feedback for them to benefit from. This idea was further explored by understanding the difference between a ‘study’ and ‘research’. Study happens to be a linear understanding of given information. Whereas research involves a cycle of brainstorming, assessments, deliberations and evaluations after which feedback is sought on the produced work and re-ideation begins before the next loop of study.
The pooling of ideas occurs in the Urban center which facilitates thinking, processing information and prototyping initial outputs. These outputs of experimentation are showcased in the urban hub which is open to feedback from the general public and bureaucracy. Then a connection is formed between the two, looping up the produce and the feedback in the form of an enriched urban think tank.
This connect is the Urban Avenue that opens up the proposed transport hub along the outer edge of the site to the innermost working and experimentation of the urban centre, creating an effective space for our researchers to understand the needs of the city and develop its future plan accordingly.